PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rodney Malone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Baki Hanma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Malone
vs
Hanma

180 cm
20
285 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

192 cm
22
290 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rodney Malone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Baki Hanma!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, David Schapiro and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Malone tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hanma swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Malone tries to clinch but Hanma is having none of it.

Malone gets a clinch.
Hanma is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Malone misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hanma tries to pull guard but Malone won't allow it.
Malone misses with the head strike.
Malone misses with some punches.
Hanma is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Malone pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Rodney Malone has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Baki Hanma.
Malone lands an uppercut.

Hanma has hold of one of Malone's legs. Malone is fighting the takedown attempt but Hanma gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Malone wants to stand but Hanma is controlling the position.
Hanma stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Malone swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Malone manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Malone looks to land a combination but Hanma avoids it well.

Malone instigates a clinch.
Hanma goes for a takedown in the clinch but Malone prevents it.
Malone scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hanma takes a shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Malone throws a head punch that misses.
Hanma blocking some punches.
Hanma jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Malone walks away with a smile on his face. Hanma gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Malone doesn't manage to clinch there - Hanma circles away.
Malone tries to clinch there but Hanma circles away.
Hanma avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Malone throws a shot from downtown. Hanma moves away and avoids it.
Malone tries to clinch up but Hanma circles away and keeps his distance.
Malone tries to clinch there but Hanma circles away.
Malone fails with an attempt to clinch.
Malone is looking to clinch but Hanma is avoiding it.
Malone is looking to clinch but Hanma is avoiding it.
Malone tries to clinch but Hanma moves out of range.
Malone misses with a two punch combination.
Hanma keeps the fight on the outside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Malone keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Malone tries to clinch there but Hanma circles away.

Hanma feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Hanma won't allow Malone to get back to his feet.

Hanma drops back looking for a leg! Malone is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Malone manages to kick Hanma off! Hanma jumps back into Malone's guard.
Hanma looks gassed!

Hanma drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Hanma jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Malone is looking to stand up but Hanma isn't so interested in that idea.

Hanma drops back looking for a leg! Malone is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Malone manages to kick Hanma off! Hanma jumps back into Malone's guard.
Hanma stops Malone from standing up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanma wants to pass the guard but Malone is keeping the position.
Hanma stops Malone from standing up.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Malone tries to close the distance and clinch but Hanma swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Malone tries to clinch up.
Malone wants to clinch up but Hanma keeps it at a distance.
Malone tries to clinch there but Hanma circles away.
Malone fails with an attempt to clinch.
Malone fails in his attempt to clinch.
Malone is looking to clinch but Hanma is avoiding it.
Malone moves in looking to clinch but Hanma pushes him off.
Malone fails with an attempt to clinch.
Malone tries to clinch there but Hanma circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Malone tries to clinch there but Hanma circles away.
Rodney Malone is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Malone tries to clinch there but Hanma circles away.
Hanma circles away from the clinch attempt.
Malone fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hanma has a takedown stuffed.
Malone is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Malone tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hanma swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Malone tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hanma swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hanma keeps the fight on the outside.
Malone tries to close the distance and clinch but Hanma swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Malone fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Rodney Malone will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hanma is defended easily by Malone.
Malone tries to clinch but Hanma is having none of it.
Malone is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Malone throws a jab when Hanma was well out of range.
Malone tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hanma avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Malone connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hanma momentarily.

It looks like Baki Hanma has been cut.
Malone throws a right and a left that Hanma avoids nicely.
Malone doesn't manage to clinch there - Hanma circles away.
Malone fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hanma keeps the fight on the outside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A lazy left from Malone finds it's target.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hanma.
Hanma is breathing heavily.
Malone tries to clinch but Hanma is having none of it.
Malone tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hanma paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hanma circles away from the clinch attempt.
Malone tries to clinch but Hanma moves out of range.
Malone tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hanma paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Malone wants to clinch up but Hanma keeps it at a distance.
Rodney Malone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Malone leaves Hanma with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Rodney Malone has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Baki Hanma.
Malone is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Malone wants to clinch up but Hanma keeps it at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malone doesn't manage to clinch there - Hanma circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Malone looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Malone tries to clinch up.
Malone wants to clinch up but Hanma keeps it at a distance.
Malone tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hanma swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hanma swats away the attempt to clinch by Malone.
Malone tries to clinch there but Hanma circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Malone looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hanma is trying hard to land a takedown here. Malone sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malone throws a hook but Hanma avoids it easily.
Rodney Malone is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Malone tries to clinch up.
Hanma swats away the attempt to clinch by Malone.
Malone tries to close the distance and clinch but Hanma swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Malone tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hanma paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Malone wants to clinch up but Hanma keeps it at a distance.
Malone moves in looking to clinch but Hanma pushes him off.
Hanma circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Malone looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Malone is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Malone leaves Hanma with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Malone tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hanma fails with a takedown attempt.
Malone tries to clinch there but Hanma circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Malone looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Malone moves in looking to clinch but Hanma pushes him off.
Hanma keeps the fight on the outside.
Hanma shoots in but Malone avoids the takedown attempt easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Malone looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rodney Malone dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Baki Hanma's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Malone tries to clinch up.
Malone tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hanma swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fight stays on the outside here - Malone looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Malone tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hanma paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Malone is looking to clinch.
Malone tries to clinch up.
Malone tries to clinch but Hanma is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hanma circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hanma swats away the attempt to clinch by Malone.
Malone is looking to clinch.
Malone tries to clinch up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Malone tries to clinch up but Hanma circles away and keeps his distance.
Hanma swats away the attempt to clinch by Malone.
Malone is looking to clinch but Hanma is avoiding it.
Malone lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hanma circles away quickly and effectively.
Malone tries to clinch up but Hanma circles away and keeps his distance.
Hanma looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Malone is fending him off so far but Hanma persists. Nope, Malone circles away and we're back to standing.

Malone rushes Hanma and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Malone misses with a punch on the inside.
Hanma managing to block the knees to the body from Malone.
Hanma fails to pull guard.
Malone throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hanmas head.
Hanma has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Malone is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Rodney Malone has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Baki Hanma.
Malone working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hanma takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hanma blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hanma tries to pull guard but Malone holds him up against the cage and eventually Hanma drops back down to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malone softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Malone swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Malone throws a head punch that misses.
Hanma blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Malone lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hanma backwards.
Hanma's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short left from Malone.
Malone working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A shot in the inside from Malone.
Hanma has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Malone is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Malone lands a shoulder strike.
Malone working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right from Malone on the inside.
Malone scores with a shot to the side of Hanma's head.
Malone pushes Hanma back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Malone scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hanma takes a shot to the head.
Malone lands with a left to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Malone.
A short left from Malone.
Malone lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hanma backwards.
Malone lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Malone lands an uppercut.
Malone looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Malone.
Malone scores with a nice hook to the head.
Malone lands a hook that snaps the head of Hanma backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Malone.
Malone misses with a hook from the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Malone.
Malone working aggressively here.
Malone gets through Hanma's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rodney Malone is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hanma fails to pull guard.
Malone lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Malone.
Malone misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hanma tries to circle away but Malone has him pinned against the cage.
Hanma tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Malone just stands there and leans against the cage.
Baki Hanma has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A head punch on the inside from Malone fails to land.
Hanma blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hanma tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Hanma misses with an elbow strike.
Hanma tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rodney Malone showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Malone, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 29:28
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rodney Malone!